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UK FTSE 100 surges to a 14-month high, closing at 6,851

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The UK FTSE 100 reached a 14-month high on Tuesday, closing 42 points, or 0.6%, higher at 6,851 – the highest level since June...
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UK steelmaker Caparo goes into administration, 1,700 jobs at risk

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The majority of Caparo Industries’ businesses are in administration, according to reports citing people familiar with the matter, putting 1,700 jobs at risk. The company,...
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UK solar power breaks record, generates more energy than nuclear for first time

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Solar energy panels in the UK generated a record amount of energy on Friday, May 26, with output rising to 8.75GW of power, meeting...

How financial leaders plan on winning back public trust

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Financial leaders have devised a new way of winning back public trust. The World Economic Forum has just launched a new Multistakeholder Compact as a means...
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IMF warns that Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium would hurt the US and...

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that US President Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% tariff on aluminium...
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Giant Greenland glacier crumbling – could raise sea by 18 inches

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A giant Greenland glacier - Zachariae Isstrom – that holds enough water to raise sea levels globally by at least 18 inches, has become...
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What is an acquisition?

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The business term ‘Acquisition’ refers to the purchase of all or most of a target company’s shares in order to gain control of it....
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Low fuel costs causes drop in consumer prices

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Consumer prices in the US were pulled lower because of low gasoline prices, which eased inflation in the economy. According to the US Labor Department,...

Weight Watchers 47% profit fall

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Weight Watchers announced a 47% fall in profits to $30.8 million in 2013, the biggest decline on record, sending shares down by 25% during...
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Oracle appoints Leon Panetta to its board of directors

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Leon Panetta has been unanimously elected to Oracle’s board, according to an announcement made on Monday. Oracle, based in Redwood City, said that appointing Panetta...